NFS RPC Error on HP-UX from Linux

[Tonatiuh]

NFS Server: HP-UX 11.23 (IP: 172.16.110.180)
NFS Client: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7

In Linux server (NFS Client), I try a "showmount -e " and I get an error. But same command works OK if I tra it to another different NFS Server:

# showmount -e 172.16.110.180
mount clntudp_create: RPC: Program not registered

# showmount -e 172.16.110.40
Export list for 172.16.110.40:
/data/LC/TMP (everyone)
/data/LCTEST/TMP (everyone)

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

I have worked with similar environments and not been able to duplicate this problem.

Look for errors on the 11.23 NFS server.
/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log


See that nfs.core, nfs.server and nfs.client are running.

Make sure there are no routers and firewalls filtering traffic. See that iptables is shut down on the Linux box.

Note also, RHEL 4.x uses NFS Version 4. 11.23 HP-UX uses Version 3 of NFS.

Check both the REHL system and the 11.23 system for patches related to NFS. Install if available.

SEP

[Dave Olker · Accepted solution]

That error would seem to indicate that one or more of the necessary RPC daemons are not running on the 11.23 server.

What happens when you issue the command "showmount -e localhost" on the 11.23 NFS server? What happens when you issue the command "showmount -e 172.16.110.180" from a different NFS client (assuming that is the correct IP address for the 11.23 NFS server). What happens when you issue the command "rpcinfo -p 172.16.110.180" from an NFS client (again, assuming that is the correct IP address for the 11.23 server)?

Regards,

Dave

[Tonatiuh]

The "showmount -e" in and to the NFS Server returns:

RPC: Program not registered

The "ps -ef |grep nfs." to check the services mentioned returns nos services running.

[Dave Olker]

Well, that certainly explains the error you're getting. Have you actually configured this system as an NFS server?

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-0714/ch02s02.html

[Tonatiuh]

Thank you Dave. The problem is solved now.